Three people found in possession of close to N$40,000 worth of cannabis made their appearance in the Rundu Magistrate Court.
The three, Robert Jombi Likuwa, Mushambe Kakuru, and Veronica Ruhupwa, were arrested at the Tuhingireni settlement.
The Namibian Police (NamPol), the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the Bank of Namibia (BoN) signed an agreement to curb transnational organised crimes as well as reduce the risk of the country being grey-listed by the Eastern and Southern African Anti-Money Laundering Group and the Financial Action Task Force
The police in Oshana Region have arrested a 25-year-old male suspect for allegedly importing contraband into Namibia.
The police, who were conducting a patrol on Tuesday on the Ondangwa-Oshikango road, spotted a white bakkie, which appeared suspicious due to its heavy loading.
A 43-year-old man, Ndafelai Nghilifilwa, committed suicide by stabbing himself in the stomach and cutting his throat with a traditional knife (Omukonda) in his bedroom at Ononge village in the Nehale Lyampingana Constituency in full view of his seven-month-pregnant wife.
Police in the Omusati Region have arrested two male learners, aged 15 and 10, while another is on the run for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl at Omaandi village in Oshikuku constituency.
The Namibian Police have conferred 51 officers, 30 men, and 21 women, from all 14 regions with new ranks.
However, due to distance only 23 could attend the official event in Windhoek, with the rest being conferred by their respective regional commanders.
The Namibian Police Force's Omusati Regional Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson, called on the public who intend to be part of the Independence Day celebrations to "come in peace and leave behind dangerous weapons."
Five incidents of rape involving minors have been reported to the Namibian Police over the weekend.
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) recorded four robberies in Windhoek’s Katutura residential area last week.
According to a NamPol crime report issued on Sunday, a 22-year-old female Chinese national was allegedly robbed at Single Quarters in Vicky Ipinge Street around 10h00 on Tuesday.
Four people were arrested in connection with housebreaking during a joint operation between NAMPOL and the City Police today.
The suspects were found busy breaking into a house in Khomasdal's Dater Street.
